Chapter 2
Destroying Evidence
"Who is this? What's the big idea?"
I laugh. "You know who I am. Human transmutation ring a bell to you?"
"A homunculus?"
"Yes. Do you know how we're created?" He shakes his head. "We are the product of human transmutation attempts. They all fail, of course. But out of the darkness, a being with his own mind and body will exist. This is how the damned take form, for they have no soul. This is how a homunculus is born, or as you say 'created'. That's how I'm here."
"My God..."
"That's right, we're real."
A knock interrupts our conversation. "Sir? You forgot your files in the car."
"Stay right there." Roy says.
He answers the door. I walk around. There isn't much to see. It's quite a simple place. I stop and notice a picture. It's the little girl and him. I put it down, disgusted.
"Thank you, lieutenant."
She leaves.
"Eliza, is that really you?"
"Eliza? No, I go by Hate. The person who helped me through called me that because it's the strongest emotion I feel."
"And who is it you hate?" he asks
"You." I say "I swore not to kill you this time though."
"It seems as if I have made enemy unintentionally."
"Next time, don't use human alchemy. Do you realize what I have said? I am barely alive because of you. You can't exactly call me living. I have no soul! All I want is to be human, but that's not possible."
"I - "
I cut him off. "Frankly, I don't care about whatever it is you have to say. I believe that you're a monster who sacrificed his own little girl for no purpose. I was just sent to make you believe in our little group. Now you do. I'll be going now."
"Wait!"
But I am already gone. I am walking down the street now.
"Hate! Wait up!" Some kid comes running up. I know it's Envy.
"Were you stalking me, Envy?"
"Nope. Merely observing, you know in case things got too carried away."
I say in a slowly explaining tone "I'm a big girl now. I can defend myself."
"So my efforts weren't appreciated?"
I stop. "Did you hear that?"
He goes into his regular form. "Hear what?"
"Shh."
I listen. I do not hear the sound again. It sounded like metal scraping on metal.
I resume walking. "Hey Envy?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you do me a favor?"
He smiles. "Perhaps. I might want something in exchange."
"I want it gone. You know what our weakness is, correct? I have a feeling that I need to get rid of it."
"Why? Daddy Dearest coming after you?"
"Call it foreboding."
"I'll have a price."
I sigh. "Oh, no. What?"
He smiles evilly. "You'll just have to owe me something. Something special."
"Is there some sort of reference there?"
"Just one kiss. That's the price, will you pay?"
I smile, stand on my tiptoes and kiss him on the lips. "That's something special. Thanks for this, Envy."
"Hate? That name doesn't exactly fit you."
"Oh, yes it does." I walk away.
